Hearings Set for Maryland Ballot Access Bills

On February 25, the Maryland Senate will hear SB 240, in the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. This bill amends the law on petition validity, repealing the requirement that signatures on petitions must be an exact match of how that signer is registered. The bill has 19 sponsors. If it is signed into law, it will end lawsuits that are now pending in both federal court and state court.

On March 11, the same committee will hear SB 710, by Senators Andrew Harris (R-Cockeysville) and Jamie Raskin (D-Takoma Park), lowering the party petition from 10,000 signatures to 5,000 signatures.


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  1. My signature does not look the same from time to time. Any law that requires my signature to be the same was written by people who are not qualified to pass laws. While not knowing either me or my signature, they are passing judgment and opening a loop hole for official corruption.

  2. The ruling that established this requirement was never ment to verify signatures. it was sought for the express purpose of disqualifying signatures.

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